Sabile
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Sabile | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| District | Talsi municipality |
| Town rights | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Virma Poga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.1 km2 (0.04 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,220 |
| • Density | 742/km2 (1,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-3294 |
| Calling code | +371 632 |
| Number of city council members | 9 |
Sabile (; Template:Lang-de) is a town in Talsi municipality, Latvia.
Sabile was first mentioned in chronicles in 1253. From the 14th century to the 16th century, it was a site of a castle of the Livonian Order and a village near the castle. Sabilė became a town in 1917.[1]
The Vīna kalns of Sabile used to be the most northern open-air vineyard in the world, registered in the Guinness Book of Records.[2] The winemaking tradition in Sabile dates back to the 16th century.
The Sabile Castle Mound, which was the center of the district from the 10th century to the 13th century, overlooks Sabile and the valley of the Abava River.
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Sabile Lutheran church -
Sabile wineyard -
Talsu street in Sabile -
Former synagogue in Sabile. Today Centre of the contemporary art.
See also
References
- ^ "Sabile and Abava Rural Territory". Sabile un Agavas pagasts. Sabiles pilsēta un Abavas pagasts. 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Matthews, Peter; Dunkley McCarthy, Michelle; Young, Mark (1994). The Guinness Book of Records. Facts on File. p. 52.
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